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3D imaging could provide early warning of sea lice
Technology developed to identify tiny marine organisms and particles could be used to detect the presence of microscopic sea lice larvae – that’s the hope of a team of researchers based in Scotland. The study aims to apply holographic 3D imaging, machine learning and artificial intelligence (AI) to provide an early warning system for fish…
Read MoreBjörk pledges song for anti fish farm campaign
More than 2,000 people gathered in the Icelandic capital Reykjavik at the weekend to protest against open pen salmon farming joined by Björk, the country’s internationally renowned singer. Björk and the Spanish singer Rosalía have said they plan to release a song later this supporting the fight against fish farming in Iceland and with the…
Read MoreScottish Sea Farms helps out with island race
Contestants in last weekend’s Craggy Island Triathlon were able to get their bikes across Oban Bay with a little help from salmon producer Scottish Sea Farms. The event involves a 600 metre swim from the Scottish Sea Farms slipway at the marine on Kerrera Island off Oban on Scotland’s west coast, a 16km bike race…
Read MoreIntership takes delivery of new wellboat
Norwegian wellboat company Intership has taken delivery of its second newbuild from Zamakona Yards Bilbao. The Inter Scotia, a battery-hybrid wellboat, is designed by Salt Ship Design and has a load capacity of 2,500 m³. Inter Scotia shares similarities with its sister vessel, Inter Atlantic. Both have been designed with a focus on promoting good…
Read MoreThirty years of MERL
The Institute of Aquaculture’s Marine Environmental Research Laboratory has played a key role in the development of aquaculture over three decades For three decades, the Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL) has been at the vanguard of aquaculture research and innovation. Part of the University of Stirling’s world-leading Institute of Aquaculture (IoA), the coastal facility near…
Read MoreThirty years of MERL
The Institute of Aquaculture’s Marine Environmental Research Laboratory has played a key role in the development of aquaculture over three decades For three decades, the Marine Environmental Research Laboratory (MERL) has been at the vanguard of aquaculture research and innovation. Part of the University of Stirling’s world-leading Institute of Aquaculture (IoA), the coastal facility near…
Read MoreThe September 2023 issue of Fish Farmer is out now
The September issue of Fish Farmer is out now, and you can read it here, or download to read later. Last month saw the return of Aqua Nor, the aquaculture industry’s biggest trade show, which after four years has regained its truly international status, with visitors and exhibitors from Chile, North America, China and New…
Read MoreMåsøval appoints new CFO
Norwegian salmon producer Måsøval has announced the appointment of the highly experienced Anders Hagestande as its new Chief Financial Officer. Previously he held similar positions with the salmon companies Blue Resource Group (formerly Villa Seafood) which has operations in Norway, Scotland and the US and with Bjørøya AS of Norway. Holding a degree in economics,…
Read MoreNew owners wind up FiiZK subsidiaries
A major restructuring of the troubled FiiZK group, a leading Norwegian supplier of closed and semi closed cage solutions for the aquaculture sector, has been completed. The industrial technology company Nekkar and BEWI Investments have together acquired an 80% share in part of the business, which has been experiencing difficulties, and are now the two…
Read MoreIceland Seafood nets nine Great Taste awards
Iceland Seafood International (ISI) is celebrating nine successes at the 2023 Great Taste Awards, seven of them salmon products. The awards also saw success for, among others, Bakkafrost Scotland and Loch Fyne Oysters. ISI’s awards were all achieved through its Oceanpath Irish operation, which includes salmon specialist Dunn’s of Dublin, Ireland’s oldest seafood company. Iceland…
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